Donation to UCLA botanical garden increases access with new pavilion

When Morton La Kretz was gathering swampy water at the UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden about 50 years ago for a biology class experiment, he never thought he would end up sponsoring renovations at the garden. La Kretz, a UCLA alumnus who is now a philanthropist and real estate developer, gave a $5 million […]

Advocates express need for increased research in transgender health care

Transgender student advocates call for more transgender research and healthcare provisions on campus. Although UCLA is ranked fifth on College Choice’s Best LGBT Friendly Colleges and Universities this year and is home to the Williams Institute, an LGBTQ research institute, several students said they think UCLA needs more research on transgender health care. Eli Lawliet, […]

UCLA study reveals biological sex affects motivations for overeating

New research suggests that people with obesity have different eating habits due to their sex. This new finding indicates medical professionals should take sex differences into account when designing future obesity treatments, said Arpana Gupta, principal investigator of the study and assistant professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Gupta said the […]

UCLA research on silicon in space finds potential gaps in Big Bang theory

UCLA researchers discovered that heavy elements do not necessarily concentrate where the universe ages the most, contrary to a long-held scientific theory. An interdisciplinary research team at UCLA found that the ratios between heavier and lighter silicon isotopes are almost constant at different locations in the Milky Way, in contrast to established theories which state […]

International migration studies minor to be offered starting fall 2017

Students can now learn about immigrants’ migration across cultural, legal and political borders by taking the new international migration studies minor. The international migration studies minor, approved in fall 2016 by the UCLA Academic Senate, is recruiting its first cohort for fall 2017. Students who are interested must apply no later than the spring quarter […]

Panelists discuss ideas for gun control at Kerckhoff event

Activists and experts shared their opinions about gun control and how students can protect themselves against gun violence on campus at an event Wednesday evening. Four speakers discussed their ideas for and against gun control at a panel called “Guns and Our Community.” The Undergraduate Students Association Council external vice president’s office held the event […]